Historic District Commission

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES January 14, 2018 4:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Jim Hopkins, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Members Present: Charlie Fulbright Kim Tuck Jim Hopkins Cody Newman Mike Troutman John Paul Wilson Kaytee Faris (City Commission Liaison) Staff Present: Amber Straub, Assistant City Attorney Glenn Perian, Senior Planner Eric Feldt, Planner Laura Rounds, Customer Service Rep., Planning Dept. ADDITIONS / DELETIONS TO AGENDA: APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: MOTION MADE BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE DECEMBER 10, 2018 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING, SECONDED BY MR. JOHN PAUL WILSON. ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MINUTES APPROVED CORRESPONDENCE: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. Charlie Fulbright H-1-19: Request for a Notice to Proceed to demolish an attached residential garage at 312 Capital Avenue NE, Battle Creek MI 49017  Charlie Fulbright gave presentation of the project.  Eric Feldt gave staff report presentation. MOTION MADE BY MR. KIM TUCK AND SECONDED BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN TO APPROVE A NOTICE TO PROCEED TO DEMILISH AN ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WITH THE CONDITION RECOMMEDED IN THE STAFF REPORT [CONDITION: THAT THE HISTORIC PORCH TRIM AND COLUMNS BE PRESERVED ON SITE FOR A FUTURE USE.], AS THE REQUEST MEETS THE STANDARDS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 1470.09(e). “REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS”, AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. B. Tara Hampton H-2-19: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for two new signs for two new commercial businesses, Salon K and 32 Social (café) at 32 W. Michigan Ave.  Tara Hampton gave presentation of the project.  Eric Feldt gave staff report presentation. 1  MOTION MADE BY MR. KIM TUCK AND SECONDED BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN TO APPROVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS WITH THE CONDITIONS RECOMMEDED IN THE STAFF REPORT [CONDITIONS: THAT THE 32 SOCIAL SIGN CONSIST OF A MATTE FINISH. THE PROPOSED SALON K IS PERMITTED IF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPROVES THE VARIANCE FOR A LARGER-THAN-ALLOWED SIZE, OR IF THE APPLICANT REDUCES THE SIGNS SIZE TO MEET CHAPTER 1296 SIGNS.] FOR THE TWO NEW SIGNS FOR TWO NEW COMMERCIAL BUISNESSES, SALON K AND 32 SOCIAL, AS THE REQUEST MEETS THE STANDARDS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 1470.09 “REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS”, CHAPTER 1470. “PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FEATURES” AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. C. John Hart H-3-19: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new sign for a new commercial business, kiCH(e)N at 80 W Michigan Ave.  John Hart gave presentation of the project.  Eric Feldt gave staff report presentation. MOTION MADE BY MR. KIM TUCK AND SECONDED BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN TO APPROVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS WITH THE CONDITION RECOMMEDED IN THE STAFF REPORT [CONDITION: THAT THE OUTER SIGN MATERIAL AND COLOR CONSIST OF A MATTE FINISH.] FOR THE NEW SIGN FOR A NEW COMMERCIAL BUSINESS, AS THE REQUEST MEETS THE STANDARDS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 1470.09 “REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS”, CHAPTER 1470.17 “PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FEATURES” AND THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. D. OFFICER ELECTIONS MOTION WAS MADE FOR JIM HOPKINS TO BE CHAIRMAN BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN, SECONDED BY MR. JOHN PAUL WILSON. ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED. MOTIONS WAS MADE FOR CHARLIE FULBRIGHT TO BE VICE BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN, SECONDED BY MR. KIM TUCK. ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED. With no others wishing to speak, Chairperson Hopkins closed the public hearing. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None COMMENTS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF:  Jim Hopkins welcomed Cody Newman to the Board.  Jill Anderson, consultant informed the board that Heritage Towers is now on the National Historic Register ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Jim Hopkins, Chairman adjourned the meeting at 4:52 P.M. Submitted by: Laura L. Rounds, Customer Service Rep., Planning Department 2